Health Data Breach Tracker/CA

Business Associate · Archived

Foundation for Medical Care of Tulare and Kings Counties

1,835 individuals · submitted October 26, 2021

About this report

The business associate (BA), Foundation for Medical Care of Tulare and Kings County, reported that an external back-up device containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,835 individuals was stolen from its facility. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, and conditions. The BA notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional physical and technical safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance to the BA regarding the HIPAA Rules.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Foundation for Medical Care of Tulare and Kings Counties
State
CA
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,835
Submission date
October 26, 2021
Breach type
Theft
Location of information
Other Portable Electronic Device
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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